Connemara National Park

© photo : Mathieu Morverand

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The boglands, situated in the lowlying areas, are normally very wet, while higher up the mountains, a drier community of mountain blanket bog develops. Heathers clothe many of the mountain sides, with ling, cross-leaved heath and bell heather all very common. Probably the most common and most abundant plant in the Park is purple moorgrass, responsible for the colour of much of the landscape throughout the year.